The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder disability and remanded the claims for heart condition, carotid artery condition, kidney condition, bladder condition, pelvic disability, right buttock disability, and neck disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence regarding an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury resulting in the current left shoulder disability. The Veteran's heart condition and carotid artery condition are presumed to be related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, but further medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are also linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, heart condition, carotid artery condition, kidney condition, bladder condition, pelvic disability, right buttock disability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115777
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What this means for you
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